🦅 Part 1: Learning About the Moa

1. What does "extinct" mean? Circle the best answer:

The animal is sleeping

The animal is no longer alive anywhere in the world

The animal is hiding

2. Tick all the words that describe the Moa bird:

Large

Had feathers

Could fly

Lived in New Zealand forests

Was very small

📝 Part 2: Moa Vocabulary

3. Fill in the missing words about the Moa:

The Moa was a very ________ bird that lived in New Zealand long ago. It had brown ________ and could not ________. The Moa is now ________ which means it is no longer alive anywhere in the world.

4. Match the words with their meanings:

1. Extinct

2. Hunted

3. Forest

4. Feathers

A. What covers a bird's body

B. No longer alive anywhere

C. Chased and caught animals

D. Place with lots of trees

✏️ Part 3: Planning Your Moa Story

5. Plan your story about the Moa. Write one idea for each part:

Beginning: What was the Moa like when it lived in New Zealand?

Middle: What happened to the Moa?

End: How do we remember the Moa today?

📖 Part 4: Writing About the Moa

6. Write at least three sentences about the Moa bird. Use your plan from Part 3 to help you. Remember to use capital letters, full stops, and finger spaces!

Sentence starters to help you:

• The Moa was...

• People...

• Now we...